The Mystery of Rampo

The Mystery of Rampo

ja
PG-13

7

May 1995

Drama
Thriller
Romance

Edogawa Rampo is a writer whose latest work is censored by the government, deemed too disturbing and injurious to the public to be allowed to be published. However, after burning his drafts, his publisher shows him a newspaper with an account of events just like his forbidden story. As the film progresses, fantasy and reality intermingle in a tale that draws heavily on influences from Poe and Stoker's Dracula. The film's strongly Expressionistic direction skillfully combines a variety of media (animation, computer-generated imagery, grainy black-and-white fast film stock, color negatives) for artistic effect.

Runtime:

1 hour 40 minutes

Status:

Released

Original Language:

ja

Budget:

N/A

Revenue:

N/A

Cast